April 10, 2023
Manchin Announces $1.1 Million for Charleston Area Medical Center COVID-19 Public Health Reimbursements
Charleston,
WV – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate
Appropriations Committee, announced $1,119,876 from the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the
Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC). The funding will be used to reimburse
costs accrued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Our
frontline workers have gone above and beyond to care for their fellow West
Virginians during the COVID-19 pandemic, and healthcare workers continue to
depend on PPE and other medical equipment to keep themselves and our
communities safe. I’m pleased FEMA continues to assist the Charleston Area
Medical Center in covering and reimbursing these costs,” said Senator
Manchin. “As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I will
continue advocating for funding to support our healthcare workers and
facilities as they care for West Virginians across the Mountain State.”
The funding announced today will support reimbursing costs accrued
throughout the COVID-19 pandemic by the CAMC. These expenses included
purchasing personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers and
patients, implementing COVID-19 screening procedures and providing respiratory
therapy in order to respond and protect individuals from COVID-19.
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